Shenzhou 15 (Chinese: 神舟十五号; pinyin: Shénzhōu Shíwǔ-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 15') is a planned Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong Space Station. It is expected to launch in November 2022, and will carry three People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) taikonauts.[1] It will be the tenth crewed flight of the Shenzhou program, and the program's fifteenth flight overall.
Mission type | Tiangong Space Station crew transport |
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Operator | China Manned Space Agency |
Mission duration | 180 days (planned) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | Shenzhou 15 |
Spacecraft type | Shenzhou |
Manufacturer | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation |
Crew | |
Crew size | 3 |
Members | TBA |
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Launch date | 29 November 2022 (planned) |
Rocket | Long March 2F |
Launch site | Jiuquan, LA-4/SLS |
Contractor | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology |
End of mission | |
Landing date | May 2023 (planned) |
Landing site | Inner Mongolia, China |
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Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Low Earth orbit |
Inclination | 41.5° |
Docking with Tiangong Space Station | |
Docking date | November 2022 (planned) |
Undocking date | 2023 (planned) |
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The mission is expected to launch on November 26, 2022,[2] following the launch and docking of the Wentian and Mengtian modules, in July and October 2022, respectively. There is a planned ten day overlap between Shenzhou 15 and the previous Shenzhou mission, Shenzhou 14.[1][3]
The Shenzhou 15 crew is expected to carry out several spacewalks, work on payloads both inside and outside the station, and other scientific work.[3]
The Shenzhou 15 spacecraft is currently on standby for a potential rescue mission for the Shenzhou 14 crew if an issue were to arise. If needed, it could be ready for launch within nine days.[4]
The crew, which has not yet been publicly announced, will consist of three PLAAC taikonauts.
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